One-dimensional air temperature measurements by air resonance enhanced multiphoton Ionization thermometry (ART)
In this work, a detailed calibration study is performed to establish non-intrusive one-dimensional (1D) rovibrational temperature measurements in unseeded air, based on air resonance enhanced multiphoton ionization thermometry (ART). ART is generated by REMPI (resonance enhanced multi-photon ionization) of molecular oxygen and subsequent avalanche ionization of molecular nitrogen in a single laser pulse. ART signal, the fluorescence from the first negative band of molecular nitrogen, is directly proportional to the 2-photon transition of molecular oxygen C 3 Π (v = 2) ← X 3 Σ (v’=0), which is used to determine temperature. Experimentally, hyperfine structures of the O 2 rotational branches with high temperature sensitivity are selectively excited through a frequency-doubled dye laser. Electron-avalanche ionization of N 2 results in the fluorescence emissions from the first negative bands of N 2 + near 390, 425, and 430nm, which are captured as a 1D line by a gated intensified camera. Post processing of the N 2 + fluorescence yields a 1D thermometry line that is representative of the air temperature. It is demonstrated that the technique provides ART fluorescence of ∼5cm in length in the unseeded air, presenting an attractive thermometry solution for high-speed wind tunnels and other ground test facilities.
- Research Organization:
- Univ. of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Office of Science (SC); National Science Foundation (NSF)
- Grant/Contract Number:
- SC0021382.; SC0021382; NSF-2026242
- OSTI ID:
- 1867529
- Alternate ID(s):
- OSTI ID: 1980979
- Journal Information:
- Optics Express, Journal Name: Optics Express Vol. 30 Journal Issue: 11; ISSN 1094-4087
- Publisher:
- Optical Society of AmericaCopyright Statement
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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